Proposition: If tech companies hired on the basis of blind auditions, the number of women in tech would double every year.
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Replying to @raganwald
That’s almost exactly what happened when orchestras switched to blind auditions. The problem wasn’t the pipeline, it was the faucet.
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Replying to @raganwald
@raganwald there are several startups trying to do this, but they think "blind" means we only look at the code people write.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @sarahmei
@sarahmei@raganwald I think blind is wrong. If you have 2 candidates with = ability, hire the one who worked harder to get there.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @bonkydog
@sarahmei@raganwald blind selection without judgement gets you lambdaconf.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@raganwald @bonkydog @sarahmei There is also a difference between inviting a keynote speaker & accepting a tech paper for oral presentation
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